West Bank, 10-9-26

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A link to a report from Middle East Eye; other published material is accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up for today’s GAZA, and down for WEST BANK 9-28-26.) — MCM

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Almost 20 Israeli settler attacks target Palestinians in day of mass violence. From Middle East Eye. At least 19 attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians were recorded by midday today, according to field reports, in a wave of violence across the occupied West Bank. READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine, 10-8-26

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A link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll down for today’s YEMEN, and for UKRAINE 10-7-26.) — MCM

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Strike on Ukrainian public buses leaves 30 dead as blackouts worsen in Kyiv, by Hanna Arhirova | AP  KYIV — Thirty people were killed and at least 18 were wounded after a powerful Russian guided bomb exploded next to public buses filled with passengers in eastern Ukraine, authorities said today, as an intensive pre-winter wave of attacks continued across the country and power outages worsened in the capital, Kyiv. Report including photos is HERE. Same AP report in Spanish is HERE; others are HERE.
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Yemen, 10-8-26

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Links to four reports: from the Associated Press and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for today’s UKRAINE, and down for YEMEN 10-6-26.) — MCM

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Houthis claim new attack against airport in Saudi capital as witness reports evacuation, by  Toqa Ezzidin and Cara Anna | AP  CAIRO — Several explosions were heard in Saudi Arabia’s capital of Riyadh today, including a large blast at the city’s international airport, a witness said, a day after the kingdom said an attack on the airport killed one person and wounded others. Report including map is HERE. Same AP report in Spanish is HERE, and others are HERE. Three reports from the Cradle are HERE, HERE and HERE.
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All of it, 10-7-26

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First, links to reports from National Public Radio and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll down for today’s UKRAINE and GAZA so far, and for ALL OF IT 10-6-26.) — MCM

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Thousands protest in France to support students calling for more resources in schools. | NPR  In France, hundreds of thousands rallied nationwide on Tuesday to support high school students demanding more education funding. Click HERE to listen and, later, read. Click HERE and HERE for a second NPR report and Oct. 6 video from AP.

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Ukraine, 10-7-26

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First, a link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s ALL OF IT and GAZA so far, and down for UKRAINE 10-7-26.) — MCM

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Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities kill at least 24 in a major attack that Kyiv saw coming, by Samya Kullab and HanHna Arhirova | AP KYIV — Russian missiles and drones pounded Kyiv and a dozen other Ukrainian regions overnight into today, killing at least 24 civilians, including four children, and wounding around 60 in Moscow’s latest devastating barrage, Ukrainian officials said. Click HERE for report including photos and a map. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Gaza, 10-7-26

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Links to reports from the Associated Press and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for today’s ALL OF IT and UKRAINE so far, and down for GAZA 10-6-26.) — MCM

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Israelis mourn Oct. 7 attack as Palestinians in Gaza languish in the ruins of war it sparked, by Melanie Lidman | AP  REIM, Israel — On a field where music festival revelers were gunned down by Hamas-led militants three years ago, Israelis today embraced and wept for those lost in an attack that plunged the Middle East into war. Click HERE for report including video and photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. A report from NPR is HERE.
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All of it, 10-6-26

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Links to reports from the Associated Press and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll down for today’s UKRAINE, GAZA and YEMEN so far, and for ALL OF IT 10-5-26.) — MCM

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Students blockade high schools as French unions join nationwide movement | by Nicolas Garriga and Oleg Cetinic | AP  PARIS — Police fired tear gas to control crowds in Paris and elsewhere in France today as more than a quarter of a million people rallied nationwide to support school pupils demanding more education funding, according to government figures. The protests increased . . . Click HERE for whole report including video and photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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Ukraine, 10-6-26

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First, belatedly, a link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s ALL OF IT, GAZA and YEMEN so far, and down for UKRAINE 10-5-26.) — MCM

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Ukraine fires nearly 100 missiles at Russia as Kyiv braces for expected huge aerial attack, by Samya Kullab |AP  KYIV — Russian air defenses intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight over multiple regions of the country, as well as the occupied Crimean Peninsula and the Sea of Azov, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said today. Click HERE for report including video and photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Gaza, 10-6-26

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First, belatedly, a link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll down for today’s ALL OF IT, UKRAINE and YEMEN so far, and down for GAZA 10-5-26.) — MCM

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Much of the world sees tragedy in Gaza. Many in Israel, scarred by Oct. 7, see only a threat, by Cara Anna | AP  SDEROT, Israel — On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led militants killed some 1,200 people in southern Israel and abducted 251 others, leading to a devastating war and, eventually, a fragile ceasefire. Three years on, . . . Click HERE for whole report including video and photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Yemen, 10-6-26

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Links to reports from the Associated Press and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up for today’s ALL OF IT, UKRAINE and GAZA so far, and down for YEMEN 10-5-26.) — MCM

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Fighting in Yemen escalates as U.S.-Iran tensions remain high, by Samy Magdy, Fatma Khaled and Munir Ahmed | AP  CAIRO — Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s government have launched a military campaign to drive Iran-backed Houthi rebels from the Bab el-Mandeb strait, a critical trade route for oil and other goods. Click HERE for report including video and photos.

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Who is fighting in Yemen? From Reuters. DUBAI — Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have staged a counteroffensive to retake the coast around the Bab el-Mandeb shipping route and other strategic territory seized last month by the Iran-aligned Houthis, in a complex conflict with shifting alliances. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same report in Italian.

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